The Art and Ideology of the Trade Union Emblem, 1850-1925

Ravenhill-Johnson, Annie and James, Paula (2013). The Art and Ideology of the Trade Union Emblem, 1850-1925. London: Anthem Press.

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Abstract

This volume of essays analyses the influences and motivation behind the imagery of Trade Union certificates and banners, probing their complexity as artefacts and ideological statements. In ten expert chapters organised by themes and figures, Annie Ravenhill-Johnson explores the commissioning, production and design of around 60 emblems which reflect the identity and aspirations of the labouring classes. Paula James (editor) raises issues for Classical Reception Studies and Labour history research in the introductory and concluding essays.

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• Item ORO ID
• 35873
• Item Type
• Book
• ISBN
• 0-85728-530-0, 978-0-85728-530-0
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  Not Set	Not Set	Arts Faculty Research Committee, Open University
  Not Set	Not Set	Lipman-Miliband Trust
  Not Set	Not Set	The Historical Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

• Keywords
• certificates; banners; emblems; Trade Unions; Victorian culture; working classes; friendly societies; freemasonry; classical architecture; Greco-Roman motifs; classical reception; James Sharples; Arthur Waudby; Walter Crane; copying
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > Classical Studies
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2012 Annie Revenhill-Johnson and Paula James
• Depositing User
• Paula James